Lectures in History
Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.
Latest episodes
Mar 24, 2024 • 53min
The Development of the Early Republic
Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2024 • 57min
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
University of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2024 • 52min
1970s Labor & Working Class
Wayne State University Professor Elizabeth Faue discussed the American working class and labor movements during the 1970s. Wayne State University is located in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 3, 2024 • 1h 23min
Army Explorers of the West
Texas Woman's University history professor Cecily Zander discussed the federal government's efforts to explore and control the American west from the early 1800's through the Civil War. Texas Woman's University is located in Denton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 25, 2024 • 1h 3min
History of Emergency Medical Services
University of Maryland, Baltimore County lecturer Jae Yang discussed the history of emergency medical services from the pre-industrial era through the development of 911 and modern state EMS agencies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 18, 2024 • 1h 8min
1909 Missoula Labor & Free Speech Fight
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discusses the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana that sparked a high-profile fight over free speech and police violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 20min
The Story of Public Health
Boston College nursing professor Lindsey Camp discussed the individuals and events that shaped American and global public health systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 4, 2024 • 54min
1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, exploring societal divisions, debates over teaching evolution and eugenics, profiles of key figures like William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, vibrant characters at the trial, legal disputes over compulsory education, intense Darrow vs. Bryan debate, and the lasting cultural legacy of the trial.
Jan 28, 2024 • 56min
1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 1
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, covering the anti-evolution legislation in Tennessee, ACLU's challenge to laws, origins of the trial, cultural landscape of the 1920s, and the clash between fundamentalism and modernism.
Jan 21, 2024 • 1h 19min
Presidential Scandals
University of Houston professor explores the impact and types of presidential scandals throughout history, including discussion on the consequences for presidents, strategies of stonewalling, and the impact on fundraising and public perception. It also delves into the cost of opposition and the debate on presidential apologies after scandals.
